JJ again

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pokerstars Game #11017922861: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/07/19 -
08:32:55 (ET)
Table 'Hekate II' 6-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 2: tfmn ($11 in chips)
Seat 3: GoeliO1 ($14.65 in chips)
Seat 4: Bú-yào-ku!!! ($10.25 in chips)
Seat 5: steffcos ($35.20 in chips)
Seat 6: pod1990 ($31.40 in chips)
steffcos: posts small blind $0.10
pod1990: posts big blind $0.25
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to pod1990 [Jd Jh]
steffcos said, "call it and you will see"
tfmn: calls $0.25
GoeliO1: folds
Bú-yào-ku!!!: calls $0.25
steffcos: raises $0.75 to $1
pod1990: calls $0.75
tfmn: folds
Bú-yào-ku!!!: calls $0.75
*** FLOP *** [9s Th 7c]
steffcos: checks
pod1990: bets $2.50
Bú-yào-ku!!!: raises $6.75 to $9.25 and is all-in
steffcos: folds

What Should I do?
 
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I prolly would have called in this situation, you have a straight draw plus you could catch a jack if you got lucky. He probably could have hit a set, possibly a straight. Idk, i have to see how the guy plays before i can make my call.
 
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What's his image? Does he like to play any ace? If so I could easily put him on a hand like A10 and he could have you on 2 high cards. Personally hate JJ but I don't see you laying it down, I wouldn't.
 
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thats a caller , i would call that hand for hte simple reason he is short stacked and is just snap flop pushin which alot of people do when they flop draws or top pairs
 
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you might be behind to a set right now but you have 2 jacks and 4 8s that will help you. its gonna cost you 6.75 for a 5.60 pot, which 3.50 of it is yours, id stick with it and go racing and hope for the best.
 
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Js in this position is not too shabby. His range could be any thing. A higher pair, 910, JQ, or A10. As is you are the favorite now plus you have the str8 draw. It will take a bite out of your pile but won't cripple you. Call.
 
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I'd be inclined to repopping preflop with JJ in BB. Just 'cause it can be difficult to play on the flop.

As is, he's limp/called preflop, but his call was after you called giving him better pot odds. Reads would be useful; is he the kind of person likely to limp/call with 86s? 77 is possible too, both of which probably don't call if you repopped preflop. Or T9 trying to chase off draws. Or 98.


I think you call, and if you don't draw an 8 you probably lose, but that's the problem in hands against shortstacks.
 
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Pretty standard call - I find it odd that a lot of people seem to think we're racing or close to it against villain's range - you'll see AT-JT/88 much more often than you'll see two pair+ here.
 
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Call, in the long run you don't even have to win 50% of the time for it to be profitable, and most of the time he'll show down top pair.
 
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He had KJ and I did call. But he hit K on the river.
 
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i was refering to going racing because right now we have Js and if we up against A10 then another Ace or 10 beats us or J10 another 10 still beats us and 88 a 6 gives them a straight, so even if we are ahead here its still a toss up
 
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It's $6.75 in a $15 pot with PF raiser already out of the pot so you're HU and villain is all-in. Because his range is huge this is an easy call. People make moves like this all the time with small stacks often on just a draw, I wouldn't be surprised to see A8, 88 or AT doing this. Of course you can't be sure but there isn't enough info here to make this fold. It's $6.75 to call and you have to go for it, no doubts or regrets.

I agree with NL to reraise PF even if you're the BB. Consider that the first raiser is the SB after 2 had limped in, so a reraise here would have a great chance to 1) isolate which is ideal with JJ, and 2) be in the pot with only the SB and now you no longer are OOP. It was a great opportunity to accomplish that and save a headache call on this flop which you're now forced to make. PF aggression is almost always the way to go, hands like JJ you either play them strongly PF or maybe its better not to play them at all. Calling a raise with it is more often wrong than right.
 
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A reraise preflop would have been a better move just on position alone. A call by him would tell you more about his hand as well.

The situation you're in now. I can't see myself folding and with the size of your chipstack, it's almost an easy call.
 
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I would call but I would also raise pre-flop
 
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I would have to call in this situation even though you feel like you might be behind. It screams set to me, but I don't know how the player has been presenting himself up to this point. The obvious says, "Call!"
 
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I dont know man, is he the type to trap? Is he a moron? Is he a solid player? All factors to be considered. While it would be hard for me to lay down, I very well could. I know this doesnt answer your question but poker is a variable game.
 
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